SaralnamaRaipur has over 100 licensed firecracker shops for Diwali. Eco-friendly crackers are gaining popularity, with Chinese products reduced to 10% of the market. Drone-shaped firecrackers are in high demand after Operation Sindoor. Gen Z prefers sky shots. Unique crackers like pizza-shaped anardana and kulfi-shaped sparklers are trending. Kantara-themed sky shots are popular. E-crackers and green crackers, developed by CSIR and NEERI, produce less pollution. These include E-ladi, E-anaar, and E-sparkle, which create colorful lights without smoke or PM2.5 emissions. Firecracker sales are expected to peak. (Updated 17 Oct 2025, 20:19 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Raipur has over 100 licensed firecracker shops for Diwali
- Eco-friendly crackers are gaining popularity, with Chinese products reduced to 10% of the market
- Drone-shaped firecrackers are in high demand after Operation Sindoor